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”Tough boss” or workplace bully?: A grounded theory study of insights from Human Resource professionals. $49.99 This qualitative study explored the way in which Human Resource (HR) professionals describe the phenomenon of workplace bullying—and how they distinguish bullying from situations where a manager is simply operating as a “tough boss.” In-depth interviews were conducted with HR practitioners working in the United States, and followed a semi-structured format. The data were analyzed based on constructivist grounded theory methodology, using constant comparative analysis.;Specifically, the participants described workplace bullies as typically being unfair and inconsistent, subject to frequent emotional outbursts, misusing their power and authority, and operating with a personally-motivated focus (often without regard to the legitimate business interests of their organization). Their actions at work were interpreted as being predominantly negative , including: intimidation, threats, exploitation, control, humiliation/embarrassment, a failure to communicate, manipulation, ostracizing or ignoring employees, engaging in a pattern of obstructive behavior, and gossiping or spreading rumors.;Conversely, participants described “tough bosses” as typically being objective and fair, self-controlled, results-oriented, and organizationally-focused. Their actions at work were interpreted as predominantly positive, including: interactive, two-way communication, mentoring and tutoring their subordinates, and engaging in fair and honest conflict intended to resolve issues and problems in the best interest of their organization.;As a result of these findings, a new theory—expressed as a conceptual model—was developed which suggested that it is the presence or absence of malice that is determinative in the evaluation of whether or not a conflict situation at work is workplace bullying.;Key words: bully, workplace bully, workplace bullying, mobbing, malice, constructivist grounded theory

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1991 in Tennis: 1991 Atp Tour $21.05 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1991 Atp Tour, 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s Singles, 1991 Us Open – Men’s Singles, 1991 French Open – Men’s Singles, 1991 Us Open – Women’s Singles, 1991 French Open – Women’s Singles, 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women’s Singles, 1991 Wta Tour, 1991 Federation Cup, 1991 Hopman Cup, 1991 Davis Cup, Tennis at the 1991 Pan American Games, 1991 French Open, 1991 Wimbledon Championships, 1991 Australian Open, 1991 Us Open, Tennis at the 1991 Summer Universiade. Excerpt: The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ), the ATP Super 9 , the ATP Championship Series , the ATP World Series , the ATP World Team Cup , the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF), the ATP Tour World Championships and the Grand Slam Cup (organized by the ITF).Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 1991 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Key January February begin{sloppypar item Week of: Tournament: Winner: Runner-up: Semi finalists: Quarter finalists item 4 February: Milan , Italy $540,000: Alexander Volkov 6-1 7-5: Cristiano Caratti : Carl-Uwe Steeb Jakob Hlasek : Nicklas Kulti Aaron Krickstein Jan Gunnarsson Pat Cash item Camporese / Ivanievi 6-4 7-6: Nijssen / Suk item 4 February: San Francisco, CA , USA $225,000: Darren Cahill 6-2 3-6 6-4: Brad Gilbert : Andre Agassi index{And…

1992 in Tennis: 1992 Atp Tour $21.7 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1992 Atp Tour, 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s Singles, 1992 French Open – Men’s Singles, 1992 Us Open – Men’s Singles, 1992 French Open – Women’s Singles, 1992 Us Open – Women’s Singles, 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women’s Singles, 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s Doubles, 1992 Hopman Cup, 1992 Davis Cup, 1992 Federation Cup, 1992 Wimbledon Championships, Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 Australian Open, 1992 French Open, 1992 Us Open, Wheelchair Tennis at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, 1992 Maceió Open, 1992 Wta Tour. Excerpt: The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ), the ATP Super 9 , the ATP Championship Series , the ATP World Series , the ATP World Team Cup , the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF), the ATP Tour World Championships and the Grand Slam Cup (organized by the ITF).Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 1992 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Key January February begin{sloppypar item Week of: Tournament: Winner: Runner-up: Semi finalists: Quarter finalists item 3 February: Maceio , Brazil $130,000: Tomas Carbonell 7-6(12) 5-7 6-2: Christian Miniussi : Francisco Roig Luiz Mattar : Martin Jaite Gabriel MarkusFernando Meligeni Franco Davin item Markus / Sobel6-4 1-6 7-5: Acioly / Menezes item 3 February: Milan , Italy $565,000: Omar Camporese 3-6 6-3 6-4: Goran Ivanievi : Andrei Cherkasov Stef…

1995 in Tennis: 1995 Atp Tour $22.44 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1995 Atp Tour, 1995 Wta Tour, 1995 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s Singles, 1995 Us Open – Men’s Singles, 1995 French Open – Men’s Singles, 1995 Wimbledon Championships – Women’s Singles, 1995 French Open – Women’s Singles, 1995 Us Open – Women’s Singles, 1995 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s Doubles, 1995 Davis Cup, 1995 Fed Cup, Tennis at the 1995 Pan American Games, 1995 Wimbledon Championships, 1995 in Tennis, 1995 French Open, Tennis at the 1995 Summer Universiade, 1995 Australian Open, 1995 Us Open, 1995 Hopman Cup. Excerpt: The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ), the ATP Super 9 , the ATP Championship Series , the ATP World Series , the ATP World Team Cup , the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF), the ATP Tour World Championships and the Grand Slam Cup (organized by the ITF).Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 1995 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Key January February begin{sloppypar item Week of: Tournament: Winner: Runner-up: Semi finalists: Quarter finalists item 6 February: Dubai , United Arab Emirates $1,014,250: textb…

1996 In Tennis $25.51 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1996 Wta Tour, 1996 Atp Tour, 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s Singles, 1996 Us Open – Men’s Singles, 1996 French Open – Men’s Singles, 1996 French Open – Women’s Singles, 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women’s Singles, 1996 Us Open – Women’s Singles, 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s Doubles, 1996 Davis Cup, 1996 in Tennis, 1996 Fed Cup, 1996 Wimbledon Championships, 1996 Us Open, 1996 Australian Open, 1996 French Open, Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Wheelchair Tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, 1996 Hopman Cup. Excerpt: The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ), the ATP Super 9 , the ATP Championship Series , the ATP World Series , the ATP World Team Cup , the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF), the ATP Tour World Championships and the Grand Slam Cup (organized by the ITF).Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 1996 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Key January begin{sloppypar item Week of: Tournament: Winner: Runner-up: Semi finalists: Quarter finalists item 1 January: 1996 Australian Men’s Hardcourt ChampionshipsAdelaide , AustraliaWorld Series $303,000 – Hard – 32S/16DSingles Draw – Doubles Draw : Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6(0) 3-6 6-1: Byron Black : Javier Frana Martin Damm : Greg Rusedski Renzo Furlan Henrik Holm Daniel Vacek item Woodbridge / Woodforde 7-5 7-6: Björkman / Ho item 1996 Qatar ExxonMobil OpenDoha , Qatar World Series $600,000 – Hard – 32S/16DSingles Draw – Doubles Draw: Petr Korda 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(5): Younes El Aynaoui : Thomas Muster David

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2005 in Tennis: 2005 Atp Tour $21.05 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2005 Atp Tour, 2005 Wta Tour, Roger Federer in 2005, 2005 in Tennis, 2005 Davis Cup, 2005 Hopman Cup, Tennis at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games, 2005 Fed Cup, Tennis at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, Tennis at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, Tennis at the 2005 Summer Universiade, 2005 Itf Women’s Circuit. Excerpt: This is a list of the tournaments played in the 2005 season of Men’s tennis (calendar year ), including ATP Tour events and ITF events (This does not include the ITF Men’s Circuit, only the ATP circuit).Calendar Key January begin{sloppypar item Week of: Tournament: Winner: Runner-up: Semi finalists: Quarter finalists item 3 January: 2005 Next Generation Adelaide InternationalAdelaide , AustraliaInternational Series $419,000Hard: Joachim Johansson 7-5, 6-3: Taylor Dent : Juan Ignacio Chela Olivier Rochus : Lleyton Hewitt Jürgen Melzer Nicolas Kiefer Thomas Enqvist item Xavier Malisse Olivier Rochus 7-6(5), 6-4: Simon Aspelin Todd Perry item 2005 Chennai OpenChennai , IndiaInternational Series $380,000Hard: Carlos Moyà 36, 64, 76(5): Paradorn Srichaphan : Guillermo García López Tomas Zib : Paul-Henri Mathieu Michal Tabara Justin Gimelstob Kristof Vliegen item Rainer Schüttler Yen-Hsun Lu 75, 46, 76(4): Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman item 2005 Qatar ExxonMobil OpenDoha , Qatar International Series $1,000,000Hard: Roger Federer 63, 6-1: Ivan Ljubii : Nikolay Davydenko Albert Costa : Feliciano López Sébastien Grosjean Rafael Nadal Fabrice Santoro item Albert Costa Rafael Nadal 6-3, 4-6, 6-3: Andrei Pavel Mikhail Youzhny item 10 January: 2005 Heineken OpenAuckland , New ZealandInternational Series $426,000Hard: Fernando

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A Bitter Revolution : China’s struggle with the modern world $22 China today is poised to play a key role on the world stage, but in the early twentieth century the situation was very different. In this powerful new look at modern China, Rana Mitter goes back to a pivotal moment in Chinese history to uncover the origins of the painful transition from pre-modern to modern world. Mitter identifies May 4, 1919, as the defining moment of China’s twentieth-century history. On that day, outrage over the Paris peace conference triggered a vast student protest that led in turn to “the May Fourth Movement.” Just seven years before, the 2,000-year-old imperial system had collapsed. Now a new group of urban, modernizing thinkers began to reject Confucianism and traditional culture in general as hindrances in the fight against imperialism, warlordism, and the oppression of women and the poor. Forward-looking, individualistic, embracing youth, this “New Culture movement” made a lasting impact on the critical decades that followed: the 1940s, with the war against Japan and the civil war between the Nationalist Party and the Communists; the 1960s, with the bizarre, seemingly anarchic world of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution; and the 1980s, with the rise of a semi-market economy against the backdrop of continued single-party rule and growing inequality. Throughout each of these dramatically different eras, the May 4 themes persisted, from the insanity of the Cultural Revolution to the recent romance with space-age technology. China, Mitter concludes, still seems to be in search of a new narrative about what the country is, and what it should become. And May 4 remains a touchstone in that search.

A Century of Austrian Design 1900-2005 $25.59 A Century of Austrian Design offers a highly accessible overview of Austrian design culture from 1900 to the present against the background of the country”s extremely turbulent industrial history. In the process, the key aspects are explained in essays by celebrated experts. The book attempts to delineate a specifically Austrian formal language, citing as examples specific achievements in historical and contemporary design. As it does so, it also sheds light on other defining moments of Austria”s design culture, including the enormous potential of its inventors, the phenomenon of semi-industrial manufacturing, and the innovative design solutions advanced by the Austrian sporting goods industry. A yellow pages section with selected design addresses rounds off the volume.

A Century of Austrian Design, 1900-2005 $28.95 A “Century of Austrian Design” offers a highly accessible overview of Austrian design culture from 1900 to the present against the background of the country’s extremely turbulent industrial history. In the process, the key aspects are explained in essays by celebrated experts.The book attempts to delineate a specifically “Austrian” formal language, citing as examples specific achievements in historical and contemporary design. As it does so, it also sheds light on other defining moments of Austria’s design culture, including the enormous potential of its inventors, the phenomenon of semi-industrial manufacturing, and the innovative design solutions advanced by the Austrian sporting goods industry. A yellow pages section with selected design addresses rounds off the volume.

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A Natural History. $49.99 A Natural History is an installation that creates the atmosphere of a miniature museum and has as its focus familial, autobiographical content. This “museum” appropriates its format from the ethnographic museum and cabinets of curiosities, which provide an institutional gaze and appeal to a sensibility of imagination and wonder. Major themes addressed include the public and private collection, art and science, and systems of ordering. Exploring these themes offers a means to visualize concepts of identity and memory.;To make tangible that which is ephemeral, such as the past, identity and memory, I use objects, images and words as mimetic stand-ins and memory triggers. These form the contents and “collections” of the semi-fictional, autobiographical “museum”—A Natural History. The central collection of the exhibition, the Silhouettes, consists of a group of photographic silhouettes of family and loved ones. It is these individuals from whom I have collected, in addition to their images, the above-mentioned objects and words, which appear along side my own, throughout the installation. The objects—family heirlooms, photographs, baby teeth, hair clippings, etc.—are private souvenirs of great personal value. The words are memories handwritten on library cards, and stored in a library card catalog. Displayed within a public context, these personal items represent interior models of intimacy and illustrate the complexities that arise between the public and private collection.;The thesis paper follows the format of the installation to provide the reader not only art historical background, conceptual intent, and influences upon the work, but to build a more complete sense of the specifics of the installation. A Natural History consists of five numbered, distinct “collections”—Silhouettes, Sampler, Card Catalog, Bloodlines, and Vitrines—and an accompanying catalogue A Key to A Natural History. The catalogue adopts the format of a museum catalogue, including

A Natural History. $108 A Natural History is an installation that creates the atmosphere of a miniature museum and has as its focus familial, autobiographical content. This “museum” appropriates its format from the ethnographic museum and cabinets of curiosities, which provide an institutional gaze and appeal to a sensibility of imagination and wonder. Major themes addressed include the public and private collection, art and science, and systems of ordering. Exploring these themes offers a means to visualize concepts of identity and memory.;To make tangible that which is ephemeral, such as the past, identity and memory, I use objects, images and words as mimetic stand-ins and memory triggers. These form the contents and “collections” of the semi-fictional, autobiographical “museum”—A Natural History. The central collection of the exhibition, the Silhouettes, consists of a group of photographic silhouettes of family and loved ones. It is these individuals from whom I have collected, in addition to their images, the above-mentioned objects and words, which appear along side my own, throughout the installation. The objects—family heirlooms, photographs, baby teeth, hair clippings, etc.—are private souvenirs of great personal value. The words are memories handwritten on library cards, and stored in a library card catalog. Displayed within a public context, these personal items represent interior models of intimacy and illustrate the complexities that arise between the public and private collection.;The thesis paper follows the format of the installation to provide the reader not only art historical background, conceptual intent, and influences upon the work, but to build a more complete sense of the specifics of the installation. A Natural History consists of five numbered, distinct “collections”—Silhouettes, Sampler, Card Catalog, Bloodlines, and Vitrines—and an accompanying catalogue A Key to A Natural History. The catalogue adopts the format of a museum catalogue, including

A Natural History. $49.99 A Natural History is an installation that creates the atmosphere of a miniature museum and has as its focus familial, autobiographical content. This “museum” appropriates its format from the ethnographic museum and cabinets of curiosities, which provide an institutional gaze and appeal to a sensibility of imagination and wonder. Major themes addressed include the public and private collection, art and science, and systems of ordering. Exploring these themes offers a means to visualize concepts of identity and memory.;To make tangible that which is ephemeral, such as the past, identity and memory, I use objects, images and words as mimetic stand-ins and memory triggers. These form the contents and “collections” of the semi-fictional, autobiographical “museum”—A Natural History. The central collection of the exhibition, the Silhouettes, consists of a group of photographic silhouettes of family and loved ones. It is these individuals from whom I have collected, in addition to their images, the above-mentioned objects and words, which appear along side my own, throughout the installation. The objects—family heirlooms, photographs, baby teeth, hair clippings, etc.—are private souvenirs of great personal value. The words are memories handwritten on library cards, and stored in a library card catalog. Displayed within a public context, these personal items represent interior models of intimacy and illustrate the complexities that arise between the public and private collection.;The thesis paper follows the format of the installation to provide the reader not only art historical background, conceptual intent, and influences upon the work, but to build a more complete sense of the specifics of the installation. A Natural History consists of five numbered, distinct “collections”—Silhouettes, Sampler, Card Catalog, Bloodlines, and Vitrines—and an accompanying catalogue A Key to A Natural History. The catalogue adopts the format of a museum catalogue, including

A Primer of Real Analytic Functions $99 The subject of real analytic functions is one of the oldest in modern mathematics and is the wellspring of the theory of analysis, both real and complex. To date, there is no comprehensive book on the subject, yet the tools of the theory are widely used by mathematicians today. Key topics in the theory of real analytic functions that are covered in this text and are rather difficult to pry out of the literature include: the real analytic implicit function theorem, resolution of singularities, the FBI transform, semi-analytic sets, Faà di Bruno’s formula and its applications, zero sets of real analytic functions, Lojaciewicz’s theorem, Puiseaux’s theorem. New to this second edition are such topics as:* A more revised and comprehensive treatment of the Faà di Bruno formula * An alternative treatment of the implicit function theorem * Topologies on the space of real analytic functions * The Weierstrass Preparation Theorem This well organized and clearly written advanced textbook introduces students to real analytic functions of one or more real variables in a systematic fashion. The first part focuses on elementary properties and classical topics and the second part is devoted to more difficult topics. Many historical remarks, examples, references and an excellent index should encourage student and researcher alike to further study this valuable and exciting theory.

A Primer of Real Analytic Functions $99 The subject of real analytic functions is one of the oldest in modern mathematics and is the wellspring of the theory of analysis, both real and complex. To date, there is no comprehensive book on the subject, yet the tools of the theory are widely used by mathematicians today. Key topics in the theory of real analytic functions that are covered in this text and are rather difficult to pry out of the literature include: the real analytic implicit function theorem, resolution of singularities, the FBI transform, semi-analytic sets, Fa di Bruno’s formula and its applications, zero sets of real analytic functions, Lojaciewicz’s theorem, Puiseaux’s theorem. New to this second edition are such topics as: * A more revised and comprehensive treatment of the Fa di Bruno formula * An alternative treatment of the implicit function theorem * Topologies on the space of real analytic functions * The Weierstrass Preparation Theorem This well organized and clearly written advanced textbook introduces students to real analytic functions of one or more real variables in a systematic fashion. The first part focuses on elementary properties and classical topics and the second part is devoted to more difficult topics. Many historical remarks, examples, references and an excellent index should encourage student and researcher alike to further study this valuable and exciting theory.

A Risk Analysis On The Continuity Of The Petroleum Supply Chain $110.99 Understanding, quantifying, and dealing with supply chain risk in energy sector necessitates the amalgamation of knowledge and techniques from several domains. Some of those domains are critical infrastructure analysis, risk analysis, systems simulation, geographic information systems, and supply chain management. The objective of this study is to develop a framework to explore and quantify risk of disruptions in the U.S. petroleum supply chain caused by natural disasters. The analysis is based on numerical and empirical data collected during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. A semi- continuous simulation model of the petroleum supply chain is designed and implemented. A Geographic Information System (GIS) is employed for better management of spatial data. The Monte Carlo simulation at steady state is run with the inclusion of failure/recovery models for critical infrastructures. Output statistics representing key system performance measures and the status of infrastructure components are collected. Scenario outputs are compared and interpreted for their overall significance.

A Sense Of Entitlement $26.94 Lying sleepless upon his lavish deathbed in a stale room of old-money opulence, American literary icon Sheldon Harrison battles lung cancer to its dehumanizing end. At his sprawling Martha’s Vineyard estate, family and friends mourn the impending loss of a man dubbed the writer of the century. Among the sullen-faced celebrity visitors is summer intern Drew Engle, an English major at Boston University who is as yet uncorrupted by money and power. In a twist of fate, he is the unlikely recipient of a final request from a semi-conscious Harrison. A simple set of instructions and a safety deposit box key lead Drew to the mountains of Sintra, Portugal. High above the bustling town center on the steep walls of the Moorish Castle, Drew reads an inspired confession that changes his life. A swirling tempest of intrigue follows the revelation, threatening to bury Drew under the weight of his discovery. With members of the fabled family staring into the ghastly abyss of irrelevance, no sacrifice is beyond their savage, entitled claws. A Sense of Entitlement challenges the idea of privilege and interprets the timeless question of human value and those who build the scale.

A Sense Of Entitlement $15.46 Lying sleepless upon his lavish deathbed in a stale room of old-money opulence, American literary icon Sheldon Harrison battles lung cancer to its dehumanizing end. At his sprawling Martha’s Vineyard estate, family and friends mourn the impending loss of a man dubbed the writer of the century. Among the sullen-faced celebrity visitors is summer intern Drew Engle, an English major at Boston University who is as yet uncorrupted by money and power. In a twist of fate, he is the unlikely recipient of a final request from a semi-conscious Harrison. A simple set of instructions and a safety deposit box key lead Drew to the mountains of Sintra, Portugal. High above the bustling town center on the steep walls of the Moorish Castle, Drew reads an inspired confession that changes his life. A swirling tempest of intrigue follows the revelation, threatening to bury Drew under the weight of his discovery. With members of the fabled family staring into the ghastly abyss of irrelevance, no sacrifice is beyond their savage, entitled claws. A Sense of Entitlement challenges the idea of privilege and interprets the timeless question of human value and those who build the scale.

A Twinkle In The Sky $19.95 An emir eager to exercise a devious plan sets his sights on Singapore. If he has his way, the small nation in Southeast Asia will disappear from the map.Dangerous friends join the emir: a Russian physicist and a suicide bomber, Inaya Izz Din, whom both are key players in his plan. When the time comes, they will be ready.The plot begins with packets of white powder that are mailed to nine foreign services in Singapore. The contents are mainly harmless, but chaos ensues, and the government’s attention is diverted at a crucial time.Meanwhile, Evelyn Lee, a semi-paralyzed woman, finds her life spiraling out of control. But when she has a vision of the Archangel Gabriel and then meets Inaya, her life changes dramatically. What she does not know is that she will play a critical role in the events that are about to unfold.As Evelyn tries to make sense of what is happening, the authorities search frantically for the terrorists. If they fail to unravel the plot, Singapore will be destroyed in A Twinkle in the Sky.

A policy analysis of phishing countermeasures. $49.99 Phishing is a kind of attack in which criminals use spoofed emails and fraudulent web sites to trick people into giving up personal information. This thesis looks at the phishing problem holistically by examining various stakeholders and their countermeasures, and by surveying experts’ opinions about the current and future threats and the kinds of countermeasures that should be put in place. It composed of four studies.;In the first study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 31 anti-phishing experts from academia, law enforcement, and industry. We surveyed experts’ opinions about the current and future of phishing threats and the kind of countermeasures that should be put in place. Our analysis led to eight key findings and 18 recommendations to improve phishing countermeasures. In the second study, we study the effectiveness of popular phishing tools that are used by major web browsers. We used fresh phish that were less than 30 minutes old to conduct two tests on eight anti-phishing toolbars. We found blacklists were ineffective when protecting users initially. The tools that uses heuristics to complement blacklists caught significantly more phish than blacklist-only tools with very low false positives. In the third study, we describe the design and evaluation of Anti-Phishing Phil, an online game that teaches users good habits to help them avoid phishing attacks. We used learning science principles to design and iteratively refine the game. We evaluated Anti-Phishing Phil through laboratory and real-world experiments. These experiments showed that people trained with Anti-Phishing Phil were much better at detecting phishing websites, and they retain knowledge after one week. In the fourth and final study we present our results of a roleplay survey instrument administered to 1001 online survey respondents to study both the relationship between demographics and phishing susceptibility, and the effectiveness of several anti-phishing educational materials.

A policy analysis of phishing countermeasures. $49.99 Phishing is a kind of attack in which criminals use spoofed emails and fraudulent web sites to trick people into giving up personal information. This thesis looks at the phishing problem holistically by examining various stakeholders and their countermeasures, and by surveying experts’ opinions about the current and future threats and the kinds of countermeasures that should be put in place. It composed of four studies.;In the first study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 31 anti-phishing experts from academia, law enforcement, and industry. We surveyed experts’ opinions about the current and future of phishing threats and the kind of countermeasures that should be put in place. Our analysis led to eight key findings and 18 recommendations to improve phishing countermeasures. In the second study, we study the effectiveness of popular phishing tools that are used by major web browsers. We used fresh phish that were less than 30 minutes old to conduct two tests on eight anti-phishing toolbars. We found blacklists were ineffective when protecting users initially. The tools that uses heuristics to complement blacklists caught significantly more phish than blacklist-only tools with very low false positives. In the third study, we describe the design and evaluation of Anti-Phishing Phil, an online game that teaches users good habits to help them avoid phishing attacks. We used learning science principles to design and iteratively refine the game. We evaluated Anti-Phishing Phil through laboratory and real-world experiments. These experiments showed that people trained with Anti-Phishing Phil were much better at detecting phishing websites, and they retain knowledge after one week. In the fourth and final study we present our results of a roleplay survey instrument administered to 1001 online survey respondents to study both the relationship between demographics and phishing susceptibility, and the effectiveness of several anti-phishing educational materials.

A qualitative examination of undergraduate music students’ compositional identity. $49.99 The primary purpose of this study was to describe what comprises an undergraduate compositional identity. Building upon recent research investigating musical identities with a social psychological framework (Macdonald, Hargreaves, & Miell, 2002), I examined the confluence of socially based experiences that shaped four undergraduate composers’ lives.;Specifically, this study investigated the concept of undergraduate compositional identity by examining the development, experience, and compositional voice of undergraduate composers. This approach parallels the research of Davidson (2002) which examines three primary factors of musical identity development: (1) environmental factors, (2) casual but frequent exposure to music and performance contexts, and (3) role of key others. Students’ compositional voice and style illustrated their compositional development.;To provide a thorough depiction of the composers’ experiences I utilized both case study design and a narrative approach. Participants in the study were traditional-aged undergraduates between 17-24 years, enrolled as full time undergraduate composition majors at a small Northeastern school of music. Semi-structured interviews, correspondence with participants, and observations at the school site were used for data collection. Data analysis included coding as well as storyboard techniques to facilitate organization and presentation of narratives and case studies.;Analysis of within case data revealed that the four undergraduate composition majors were supported throughout their musical development by accommodating home environments, consistent exposure to quality musical experiences, and knowledgeable teachers and mentors. Additionally, the composers’ styles were constantly evolving and fluid, shifting between personally held opinions of musical expressions and the expectations of their composer-teachers. Cross-case analysis revealed eight themes that prominently shaped the participants’ compositional identity:

A qualitative examination of undergraduate music students’ compositional identity. $49.99 The primary purpose of this study was to describe what comprises an undergraduate compositional identity. Building upon recent research investigating musical identities with a social psychological framework (Macdonald, Hargreaves, & Miell, 2002), I examined the confluence of socially based experiences that shaped four undergraduate composers’ lives.;Specifically, this study investigated the concept of undergraduate compositional identity by examining the development, experience, and compositional voice of undergraduate composers. This approach parallels the research of Davidson (2002) which examines three primary factors of musical identity development: (1) environmental factors, (2) casual but frequent exposure to music and performance contexts, and (3) role of key others. Students’ compositional voice and style illustrated their compositional development.;To provide a thorough depiction of the composers’ experiences I utilized both case study design and a narrative approach. Participants in the study were traditional-aged undergraduates between 17-24 years, enrolled as full time undergraduate composition majors at a small Northeastern school of music. Semi-structured interviews, correspondence with participants, and observations at the school site were used for data collection. Data analysis included coding as well as storyboard techniques to facilitate organization and presentation of narratives and case studies.;Analysis of within case data revealed that the four undergraduate composition majors were supported throughout their musical development by accommodating home environments, consistent exposure to quality musical experiences, and knowledgeable teachers and mentors. Additionally, the composers’ styles were constantly evolving and fluid, shifting between personally held opinions of musical expressions and the expectations of their composer-teachers. Cross-case analysis revealed eight themes that prominently shaped the participants’ compositional identity:

ABC School Riddles $13.95 More than 1000 school children from the U.S. submitted their best riddles as part of a nationwide contest. The 32 winning riddles presented here–one for each letter of the alphabet–offer interesting views of school from a child’s perspective. Like the other books in the series, these rhyming riddles will entice young readers to learn how sounds and letters combine to form words. The bold, semi-abstract illustrations add to the fun. These books are a great way for parents and teachers to help beginning readers develop phonemic awareness, a key component in mastering reading. This book also features a page at the end with Ideas for Parents and Teachers.

AKAI MPK25 25-Key Keyboard Controller with MPC Pads $210 25-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity : MPC-pad section of 12 genuine MPC pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity : MPC pads access four banks each for instant access to 48 samples : Assignable Q-Link controller section for flexible control of most software parameters : Two banks of 12 Q-Link knobs and four buttons, two banks each : Dedicated transport controls for tracking and editing : MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, and arpeggiator aid in creative process : MPC Full Level, MPC 12-Level, Tap Tempo, and Time Division assist with tempo and dynamics : MIDI output over USB, bus powered, class compliant – plug and play with one USB cable : Comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software : Works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software : In the box – : MPK25 keyboard controller : USB cable : Software CD : Quick Start guide : Number of Keys – 25 + 12 x 4 banks of drum pads : Type of action – Semi-weighted : Aftertouch (Channel) : Computer Interface – USB/MIDI : Displays – Custom LCD : Footswitchable Patch Changes – yes : Number of Independent MIDI Ins/Outs – 1 : Programmable Continuous Footpedals – 1 : Programmable Footswitches – 1 : Programmable controllers – MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC : System Real-Time Controls – MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC

AKAI MPK49 USB/MIDI 49-Key Keyboard Controller $329 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and full-sized keys : 8 full-sized, 360 degree rotation pots, each with 3 banks for 24 pots total : 12 genuine MPC pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity : 8 full-sized sliders with 3 controller banks for each for 24 sliders total : MPC note repeat and all-new arpeggiator : 8 assignable backlit switches with 3 controller banks each for 24 switches total : MMC / MIDI Start Stop transport buttons : Large, easy-to-read custom LCD display

AMSTERDAM OIL COLOUR PAINT $8.95 From Talens Amsterdam Oil Colour Paint is ideal for classes, professional artists, and amateur painters and whenever large amounts of paint are needed, or a high quality paint for study purposes is sought.The advantages of the Amsterdam range are:• A sophisticated range comprising 35 colours with the same gloss grade and drying time. The colours are intermixable. • Both (semi) transparent, and (semi) opaque colours. The transparent colours are superb for glazing techniques • Good to very good lightfastness, so that many years later, the colours will have the same brilliance and intensity as the day they were applied. In short, Amsterdam oil paints are a high quality product for professionals, students, and amateur painters that want Talens quality at a great price. 35 colours are available in 200ml tubes and 27 colours are available in a 500ml tin. Price per tube or tin.For a safety data sheet, please download our pdf on this page.Please scroll to the bottom of this page for the key.

Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Theory, Design, and Application $248.27 Absorbers and diffusers are two of the main design tools for altering the acoustic conditions of a room, semi-enclosed spaces and the outdoor environment. Their correct use is important for delivering high quality acoustics. The unique and authoritative text describes how to effectively measure, model, design, optimise and apply diffusers and absorbers. Surface diffusion is a relatively young subject area, and diffuser design, application and characterisation are new to practitioners and researchers, who may not have been exposed to this new information in their formal training. This book is a resource for new and experienced acousticians seeking an understanding of the evolution and current state of the art in diffuser research and practice. Absorption is a more established technology, and so the book blends traditional design with modern developments. By collecting the key aspects of absorbers in one text, the book offers new and experienced professionals an opportunity to understand this subject in more depth. This detailed book serves to cover the practical and theoretical aspects of absorbers and diffusers and is well illustrated, with examples of installations and case studies.

Active, Hybrid, and Semi-Active Structural Control: A Design and Implementation Handbook $145 This comprehensive handbook is designed to provide the reader with the knowledge needed to successfully implement an active, hybrid or semi-active control system to a structure, safeguarding it against environmental forces such as wind or earthquakes. Written by leading experts in structural control, this book: Emphasises fail-safe techniques and validates their implementation through simulations.Examines the implicit issues between theoretical development and actual implementation of systems.Identifies important hardware and software safety features.Describes a PC-based system simulator, which simulates the real-time response of structure and control hardware. Active, Hybrid and Semi-active Structural Control is a must have reference for researchers, practitioners and design engineers working in civil, aerospace, automotive and mechanical engineering. It is undoubtedly the key resource for all postgraduate students in this rapidly growing area of research interest and development.

Active, Hybrid, and Semi-active Structural Control: A Design and Implementation Handbook $67.12 This comprehensive handbook is designed to provide the reader with the knowledge needed to successfully implement an active, hybrid or semi-active control system to a structure, safeguarding it against environmental forces such as wind or earthquakes. Written by leading experts in structural control, this book: Emphasises fail-safe techniques and validates their implementation through simulations.Examines the implicit issues between theoretical development and actual implementation of systems.Identifies important hardware and software safety features.Describes a PC-based system simulator, which simulates the real-time response of structure and control hardware.Active, Hybrid and Semi-active Structural Control is a must have reference for researchers, practitioners and design engineers working in civil, aerospace, automotive and mechanical engineering. It is undoubtedly the key resource for all postgraduate students in this rapidly growing area of research interest and development.

Akai MPK49 Semi-Weighted 49 Key USB Midi Keyboard Controller Bundle $349 The Akai MPK49 ushers in a new era for USB/MIDI controllers by combining a high-quality, 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and 12 genuine MPC drum pads. 48 total pads are accessible via 4 pad banks. The pads feature the heart and soul of hip hop: the MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters. The Akai MPK49 Performance Controller also has its own arpeggiator, for creating quick, creative riffs in seconds. Bundle Also Includes Single-X X-Style Keyboard Stand and Midi Cable Black 10 ft.

Akai MPK49 Semi-Weighted 49 Key USB Midi Keyboard Controller Bundle $369.95 The Akai MPK49 ushers in a new era for USB/MIDI controllers by combining a high-quality, 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and 12 genuine MPC drum pads. 48 total pads are accessible via 4 pad banks. The pads feature the heart and soul of hip hop: the MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters. The Akai MPK49 Performance Controller also has its own arpeggiator, for creating quick, creative riffs in seconds. Bundle Also Includes Hosa MSK-411 Musicians Survival Kit and Midi Cable Black 10 ft.

Akai Professional MPK61 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller $447 The MPK61 is a keyboard performance MIDI controller that expands the popular MPK line. Each MPK controller combines a piano-style keybed with a bank of genuine Akai Professional MPC pads, assignable Q-Link controllers and key technologies from the iconic MPC family of music production workstations. Producers, performers and DJs will appreciate the MPK61′s mix of 61 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch, 16 MPC pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity, 72 assignable Q-Link controllers, MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing and an arpeggiator. The MPK61′s size is ideal for performers who need a larger keyboard than the original 49-key MPK49 offers, but also prefer the lighter weight and associated portability of a semi-weighted keyboard. The MPK61 retains the key split features from the MPK88, enabling you to divide the keyboard into two zones for performing with two different programs at once.Like its 25, 49 and fully weighted 88-key siblings – the MPK25, MPK49 and MPK88, respectively – the MPK61 empowers you to create and manipulate melodic, harmonic and rhythmic content and inspires creative production with its arpeggiator, MPC Swing and MPC Note Repeat technologies. The MPK61 comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software, one of the most popular and powerful performance and production programs worldwide. Ableton Live Lite enables musicians to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. The MPK61 is a MIDI controller that sends MIDI data over USB for plug-and-play performance with Mac and PC. Because they are MIDI compliant, the MPK series works with virtually all MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software for musical performers from keyboard players to producers to DJs and VJs.61-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity16 genuine MPC pads with pressure and velocity sensitivityMPC pads access four banks each for instant access to 48 samplesControl 72 software pa

American System Of Manufacturing $51 The American system of manufacturing involves semi-skilled labor using machine tools and templates (or jigs) to make standardized, identical, interchangeable parts, manufactured to a tolerance. The system is also known as the armory practice because of the history of its development by the United States Department of War in the Springfield and Harpers Ferry armories. Since parts are interchangeable, it is also possible to separate manufacture from assembly, and assembly may be carried out by semi-skilled labor on an assembly line – an example of the division of labor. The system typically involves substituting specialized machinery to replace hand tools. The American system contributed to efficiency gains through division of labor. Division of labor helped manufacturing transition from small artisanal shops to early factories. Key pieces of evidence supporting efficiency gains include: increase in firm size, evidence of returns to scale, and an increase in non-specialized labor. The need for firms to train uneducated people to perform only one thing in the productivity chain allowed for the use of non-specialized labor.

Americans All!: Foreign-Born Soldiers in World War I $9.45 During the First World War, nearly half a million immigrant draftees from forty-six different nations served in the U.S. Army. This surge of Old World soldiers challenged the American military’s cultural, linguistic, and religious traditions and required military leaders to reconsider their training methods for the foreign-born troops. How did the U.S. War Department integrate this diverse group into a united fighting force?The war department drew on the experiences of progressive social welfare reformers, who worked with immigrants in urban settlement houses, and they listened to industrial efficiency experts, who connected combat performance to morale and personnel management. Perhaps most significantly, the military enlisted the help of ethnic community leaders, who assisted in training, socializing, and Americanizing immigrant troops and who pressured the military to recognize and meet the important cultural and religious needs of the ethnic soldiers. These community leaders negotiated the Americanization process by promoting patriotism and loyalty to the United States while retaining key ethnic cultural traditions.Offering an exciting look at an unexplored area of military history, Americans All! Foreign-born Soldiers in World War I constitutes a work of special interest to scholars in the fields of military history, sociology, and ethnic studies. Ford’sresearch illuminates what it meant for the U.S. military to reexamine early twentieth-century nativism; instead of forcing soldiers into a melting pot, war department policies created an atmosphere that made both American and ethnic pride acceptable.During the war, a German officer commented on the ethnic diversity of the American army and noted, with some amazement, that these "semi-Americans" considered themselves to be "true-born sons of their adopted country." The officer was wrong on one count. The immigrant soldiers were not "semi-Americans"; they were